§ Mr. Alan SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what amount of Brazilian mahogany has been(a) acquired and (b) specified by her Department in (i) 1996 and (ii) 1997; and for what purpose. [28389]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe information for the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Departments is as follows
(i) Nil.(ii) Two pairs of fire doors and fire extinguisher cover boxes at Hillsborough Castle; sixteen computer workstations finished in mahogany to match existing suites of furniture as part of the Parliament Buildings refurbishment project; the replacement of one mahogany bookcase which was lost in a fire; and a suite of mahogany finished reproduction office furniture.All materials used were from sustainable sources.